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LIGHTING 183


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Exterior Lamps Off Reminder

A warning chime sounds if the driver

door is opened while the ignition is off and the exterior lamps are on.

Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer

3 : Push the turn signal lever away

from you and release, to turn the high beams on. To return to low beams,

push the lever again or pull it toward you and release.


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This indicator light turns on in the instrument cluster when the

high-beam headlamps are on.

Flash-to-Pass

To flash the high beams, pull the turn signal lever toward you, and release.

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Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)

DRL can make it easier for others to see the front of your vehicle during

the day. Fully functional DRL are

required on all vehicles first sold in Canada.

If equipped with Light-Emitting Diode (LED) headlamps, the dedicated DRL will come on when all of the following conditions are met:

. The ignition is on.

. The exterior lamp control is in AUTO.

. The light sensor determines it is daytime.

. The parking brake is released or the vehicle is not in P (Park).

When the DRL are on, the taillamps, sidemarker lamps, and other lamps will not be on.

The DRL turn off when the headlamps are turned to O or the ignition is off.

For vehicles first sold in Canada, the DRL can only be turned off when the vehicle is parked.

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Automatic Headlamp System

When the exterior lamp control is set to AUTO and it is dark enough

outside, the headlamps come on automatically.


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There is a light sensor on top of the instrument panel. Do not cover the sensor.

The system may also turn on the

headlamps when driving through a parking garage or tunnel.

If the vehicle is started in a dark garage, the automatic headlamp

system comes on immediately. If it is